GETTING READY
Failure to observe any of the following precautions Should you ever notice any of the following conditions
while using the battery creates the risk of overheating,while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately
fire, and explosion.remove it from the camera or charger, and keep it away
? Never use any other type of charger except thefrom open flame:
optional charger specified for the battery.? Fluid leaking
? Never try to use the battery to power any device? Emission of a strange odor
other than this camera.? Heat emission
? Never use or leave the battery near open flame.? Battery discoloration
? Never place the battery in a microwave oven, throw? Battery deformation
it into fire, or otherwise expose it to intense heat.? Any other battery abnormality
? Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when you If the battery does not achieve full charge after the
load it into the camera or attach it to the optionalnormal charging time has passed, stop charging.
charger.Continued charging creates the risk of overheating, fire,
? Never carry or store the battery together with itemsand explosion.
that can conduct electricity (necklaces, pencil lead, Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery
etc.)fluid get into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse
? Never try to take the battery apart, modify it in anythem with clean tap water and then consult a physician.
way, or expose it to strong impact. Be sure to read page 33 of this User?s Guide and the
? Do not immerse the battery in fresh water or saltinstructions that come with the optional charger before
water.using or charging the battery.
? Do not use or leave the battery under direct If the battery is to be used by young children, make
sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or insure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the
any other area subject to high temperatures.precautions and proper handling instructions and make
sure that they handle the battery correctly.
Should fluid from the battery accidentally get onto
clothing or your skin, immediately rinse it off with clean
tap water. Prolonged contact with battery fluid can
cause skin irritation.
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